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The University of San Francisco School of Law invites applications,
expressions of interest and nominations for the position of Director
of the Dorraine Zief Law Library.
The University of San Francisco is recognized nationally and
internationally as a premier Jesuit, Catholic, urban university with
a global perspective. Its mission is to educate leaders who will
fashion a more humane and just world. Embracing this mission, the
School of Law is dedicated to pursuing excellence and educating for
justice. The Dorraine Zief Law Library supports the research needs of
the students, faculty, and alumni of The University of San Francisco
School of Law, as well as members of the California Bar Association.
The Dorraine Zief Law Library is a modern, technologically advanced
three story building featuring a comfortable, flexible, fully
accessible research and study environment fully equipped with the
latest technological infrastructure. Opened in 2000, the Zief Library
has been widely praised as one of the best and most beautiful law
libraries in the country. The library has a full-time staff of 13,
including 6 professionals and 7 support staff. Full-time reference
librarians hold both a law degree and a library science degree. The
collection is housed in a three-story, 60,000 square foot building
with 394 seats and 7 group study rooms. The Library currently
contains over 180,000 print, digital, and microform titles, in more
than 350,000 volumes - including the equivalent of 207,000 volumes in
microform.
Founded in 1912, the law school is fully accredited by the ABA and is
a member of the AALS. The law school offers both a J.D. degree and a
concurrent degree program leading to JD and MBA. degrees. USF also
offers LL.M degrees in International and Comparative Law as well as
in Intellectual Property and Technology Law.
The University of San Francisco School of Law's Koret Law Center
includes the Dorraine Zief Law Library and Kendrick Hall. It is
located on the 55-acre hilltop USF campus adjacent to Golden Gate
Park and overlooking the Pacific Ocean and downtown San Francisco.
Responsibilities:
The Director of the Law Library reports to the Dean. The Director's
primary responsibility is management of a research oriented law
library with an emphasis on user-focused services. In particular, the
Director is responsible for successfully overseeing all aspects of
library operation and administration, including: hiring, training and
supervising library staff; collection development; budgeting;
technology development and implementation; strategic planning; and
fostering effective working relationships with law school and
University colleagues. The Director also monitors the programs and
services of the library, and ensures that they are sufficient to meet
the needs of students, faculty, and alumni. The Director is
responsible for ensuring that the library meets the accreditation
standards of the American Bar Association and the membership
requirements of the Association of American Law Schools. The Law
School encourages participation in the American Association of Law
Libraries and other law library organizations, and publication of
library-related scholarship.
In addition to the administrative appointment as Director, the
successful candidate will also be appointed to the faculty. The
faculty appointment may be either tenure-track or non-tenure-track,
depending on the successful candidate's interests, qualifications,
and preferences. As Director and as a member of the faculty, the
Director will actively participate in the intellectual life of the
law school, engaging in scholarly activities and teaching as needed
and as time permits.
Required:
Applicants must have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school,
an MLS (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program. The successful
candidate should have substantial, recent managerial experience in
law library administration, preferably at an academic law library.
She or he should also demonstrate effective supervisory experience,
an ability to work well with a diverse employee and user community,
and to work within a collegial environment. The successful candidate
must have a strong commitment to support faculty and student research
and scholarship.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. A
description of benefits is available on the USF website at
http://www.usfca.edu/hr/.
To Apply:
Applications, nominations or inquiries may be directed to
Associate Dean Ronald H. Micon
School of Law
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Communications will also be accepted electronically at: micon@usfca.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be
accepted until the position is filled.
The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic University
founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and
just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a
culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of
the University. USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to
affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The
University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants
with disabilities upon request.
-- __________________________________________________________________ Lee Ryan Senior Reference Librarian mailto:RyanL@usfca.edu Dorraine Zief Law Library Voice: (415) 422-2253 Univ. of San Francisco Fax: (415) 422-2345 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080Dorraine Zief Law Library: http://www.usfca.edu/law_library ZiefBrief: http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ (library & research news) __________________________________________________________________
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